Pragaash (First Light) sprang to prominence last December when the high school trio, all of whom are Muslim, won an annual "Battle of Bands" competition held in Srinagar, the state capital.
But the band, whose members are all aged around 16, has since been the target of a cultural backlash in the Muslim majority state, including hate mail on their Facebook page, and have held back from playing any more concerts.
While artists, numerous others and even the state's chief minister have sprung to their defence, the Grand Mufti of Jammu and Kashmir, Bashiruddin Ahmad, has now weighed into the debate by calling for them to quit.
"When girls and young women stray from the rightful path and indulge in shameless and indecent behaviour... this kind of non-serious activity (music) can become the first step towards our destruction," he said in a statement on Sunday.
"Some girls who believe this mirage to be a real spring are set on a destructive path. They should stop in their tracks."
Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, however, promised full security for the band members and urged them to continue singing.
"Jammu and Kashmir always had a musical history. The girls can continue their musical career. The state will provide security," Abdullah said in an interview with CNN-IBN news channel.
Kashmir is India's only Muslim-majority state and hardline Islamists have a reputation for trying to impose Islamic law, forcing the closure of cinemas and liquor stores with the onset of an anti-India insurgency in 1990.
Kashmiri women, who often do not wear full veils, have in the past been targeted by campaigns to enforce Islamic dress codes.
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Salam.for all muslim
@Misery Ghalib: Kashmir is already in India. Read the Indian constitution and Kashmir constitution. But your point is understood with all its wisdom. What the people should know is that Kashmir in India has more than one mufti and this mufti is no different than Thackrey and company and only is type of will make the news:-" when man bites a dog, it is news"
I do appriciate the mufti who issued FTWA
grand mufti sb - by your statement - you have single handedly delivered kashimir to india - people in kashmir will definitely doubt the kind of society they will get when they get independance
Mr. Cleric, India is not an Islamic Republic it is a Secular Democratic country. Nothing which does girl do is indecent in any standards. If you cannot appreciate art then at least don't tarnish it by giving it a religious angle. Go Pragaash, would love to see you girls on world stage.:)